Articles tagged with case law

Motive not necessary for discrimination

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp10-12

Was dismissal fair in disability case?

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp13-14

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2015/2016 (vol. 12/4) pp14

Working time decision

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2015 (vol. 12/3) pp9

Establishing knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp8-9

Is diet-controlled diabetes a disability?

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2015 (vol. 12/1) pp9-11

Judge failed to specify nature of disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2014/2015 (vol. 11/4) pp11-12

Reasonable adjustments duty does not extend to employee’s child

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp9-10

Absence trigger decision is controversial

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp10-11

Seldon – one last appeal?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp12

M&S employee secures compensation

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp12

Fit for force

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp10

Reasonable adjustment to redeployment process

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp12-13

No-rest driver jailed

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2013 (vol. 10/3) pp14

Knowledge of disability

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp9-11

When I’m 65 … or 66?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp11

Unreasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp11-12

Failure to make adjustments

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp8

No enhanced sick pay for disabled police officer

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp8-10

Tribunal adjournments on medical grounds

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp11-12

Adverse effect of secondary infections

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2012/2013 (vol. 09/4) pp12-14

Liable for murder at work?

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp11

Volunteers not covered

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp11-13

Can-Do attitude was wrong

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp13

Asbestos surveyors punished

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp13

Holiday pay for sick workers

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp7-8

Record corporate manslaughter fine

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp9-10

Age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp13-15

Asbestos victims win ‘trigger’ case

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp15-16

Health surveillance company fined

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2012 (vol. 09/1) pp16

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp10

Stores must provide disability training

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp10-11

Corporate manslaughter conviction

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp12-13

Offshore working time

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp13

Holiday pay for sick workers

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp13-15

Record compensation

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp15-16

Compulsory retirement

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp16

Tribunal should decide on disability

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2012 (vol. 08/6) pp8

Reasonable adjustments

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2012 (vol. 08/6) pp8-9

Another case of unknown disability

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp11-12

Pilot case of age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp12-13

Holiday for sick workers

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp13

Lip service was not a reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp9-10

Compensatory rest breaks

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp10-11

Pleural plaques – Scots law holds up

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp12

Offshore workers’ holiday entitlement

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp12-13

‘Unfit for work’ is a management decision

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp11-12

Joint and several liability

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp12

Why the whole is greater than the sum of its parts By Nick Hanning

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp13-14

No discrimination protection for ‘Paid Volunteer’

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp14

Non working time has specific meaning for mobile workers

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp15

Ill-health retirement is not a reasonable adjustment

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp10-12

Noise-induced hearing loss

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp12

Asbestos compensation law

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp12-13

Fairchild stands in single-defendant cases

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp8-9

Asbestos compensation goes to Supreme Court

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp15-16

Ill-health retirement – medical evidence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp16-17

Penalised for signing a working time opt-out?

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2011 (vol. 07/5) pp11

Rest breaks not equivalent to on-call working

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2011 (vol. 07/5) pp11-13

Cost of early retirement justified age discrimination

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2011 (vol. 07/5) pp13-14

Party Hangover by Nick Hanning

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp9-10

Age limit is lawful

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2010 (vol. 07/1) pp11

Reasonable adjustments – complete picture required

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp14-15

Landmark asbestos judgement expected

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2010/2011 (vol. 07/4) pp15

Appeal court overturns EAT in bipolar case

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2010 (vol. 07/3) pp14-15

Psychiatry in NHS OH and wellbeing service

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp18-20

Expert Witness: Not fit for a disciplinary?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2016 (vol. 12/6) pp25-28

Expert Witness: Vicarious liability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2016 (vol. 13/1) pp36-38

Expert Witness: The ageing workforce

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2014/2015 (vol. 11/4) pp34-35

Expert Witness: Disability discrimination

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2015 (vol. 12/3) pp27-29

Expert Witness: Is there a duty of disclosure?

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2014 (vol. 11/3) pp38-39

Expert Witness: How far is flexible?

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2014 (vol. 11/1) pp37-38

Obese and disabled?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp3

Expert Witness: Shocking – but no compensation

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2014 (vol. 11/2) pp36-38

Expert Witness: Size matters

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1) pp36-37

Blowing the whistle

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2013 (vol. 10/2) pp30-31

Expert Witness: Adjusting for absence

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2013/2014 (vol. 10/4) pp40-41

Expert Witness: Disability: known and unknown knowns

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2014 (vol. 10/5) pp36-37

Expert Witness: Who cares?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2012 (vol. 09/2) pp32-33

How reasonable are reasonable adjustments?

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp26-30

Expert Witness: Criminal liability

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2012 (vol. 09/3) pp35-36

What about the workers?

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5) pp32-33

OH legal and practice update

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2013 (vol. 09/6) pp18-48

Expert Witness: Pregnancy, maternity and IVF

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp36-37

Expert Witness: Mental capacity and fitness to plead

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2011 (vol. 08/3) pp34-35

Expert Witness: Mental health at work, Part 1

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2011/2012 (vol. 08/4) pp34-35

Expert Witness: Mental health at work, Part 2

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2012 (vol. 08/5) pp34-35

OH legal and practice update

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2012 (vol. 08/6) pp20-47

Expert Witness: Vicarious liability

Occupational Health at Work February/March 2008 (vol. 04/5) pp31-32

Expert Witness: A promise is a promise …

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2007 (vol. 04/3) pp36-37

Expert Witness: Drug testing in employment

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2007 (vol. 04/2) pp34-35

Expert Witness: Expert witnesses can be liable for negligence

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2011 (vol. 08/1) pp36-37

Legal representation

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2011 (vol. 08/2) pp3

Workers abroad, Part 2

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2008/2009 (vol. 05/4) pp26-30

Expert Witness: I know something you don’t know

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2008/2009 (vol. 05/4) pp34-35

Expert Witness: Discrimination once removed

Occupational Health at Work October/November 2008 (vol. 05/3) pp35-36

Expert Witness: Whose fault was it?

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2008 (vol. 05/2) pp32-33

Expert Witness: Product liability

Occupational Health at Work June/July 2008 (vol. 05/1) pp30-31

What is consent?

Occupational Health at Work December/January 2009/2010 (vol. 06/4) pp35-36

Glass walls for volunteers?

Occupational Health at Work April/May 2011 (vol. 07/6) pp3